When there are fewer dendritic spines, fewer synapses are formed, and brain cells struggle to communicate properly. This ...

The claim that the brain, and particularly the frontal lobe, finishes developing at 25 is far less solid than social media ...

Scientists can finally hear the brain’s quietest messages—unlocking the hidden code behind how neurons think, decide, and ...

Memories and learning processes are based on changes in the brain’s neuronal connections and, as a result, in signal transmission between neurons. For the first time, DZNE researchers have observed an ...

Whether it is day or night, routines better support children’s sleep, brain development, and overall physical health so here ...

New research tracks how THC exposure during pregnancy disrupts fetal brain development and leads to sustained structural ...

Spending a few hours a week helping others may slow the aging of the brain. Researchers found that both formal volunteering ...

A team of researchers from the University of Aberdeen has uncovered, for the first time, how genes linked to autism and ...

By Tyrone Dukes When do people start learning? Research has proven that learning begins before birth. A baby’s brain begins ...

A missing brain molecule may be disrupting neural wiring in Down syndrome, according to new research. Replacing it in adult ...

A lot of brain development happens early in life, but researchers don't have a strong understanding of how a baby's brain ...

In a little over 10 years, organoid models – miniature, lab-grown clusters of cells that imitate real organs – have transformed how we study human development and disease while accelerating drug ...